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Surgical outcome of simultaneous carotid and cardiac surgery

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Purpose

The surgical outcome of a simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and cardiac surgery has not been clarified. This study retrospectively reviewed short- and mid-term outcomes after a carotid endarterectomy combined with valvular surgery or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods

Fifteen patients (12 males and 3 females, mean age 68.9 ± 6.7, range 59–86 years) underwent a carotid endarterectomy combined with cardiac surgery. The main indication for carotid endarterectomy was more than 75% carotid stenosis with or without cerebral ischemic symptom. Eight patients had a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack. Endarterectomy was performed under mild hypothermia and controlled hemodynamics with pulsatile perfusion with cardiopulmonary bypass in all cases. Concomitant cardiac procedures were aortic valve replacement in 1 patient and CABG in 14 patients.

Results

There was no early death. Early neurological complications occurred in only 1 patient (6.7%). The ratio of heart-type fatty acid binding protein increased significantly in those that suffered postoperative neurological complications. One patient died 6 months after the operation due to pneumonia. There was no myocardial infarction, and no events were observed in the late postoperative periods.

Conclusions

Carotid endarterectomy can be safely performed in combination with cardiac surgery. Furthermore, the heat-type fatty acid binding protein levels might be useful for predicting early neurological complications.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cardiovascular Institute Hospital, 7-3-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan

    Masataka Yoda

  2. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Mitsumasa Hata, Akira Sezai & Kazutomo Minami

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Yoda, M., Hata, M., Sezai, A. et al. Surgical outcome of simultaneous carotid and cardiac surgery. Surg Today 41, 67–71 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4238-8

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